Gerdes and Roberts Law Firm - Fort Collins, CO
Gerdes and Roberts Law Firm is a premier boutique estate planning, business law, and probate practice serving Fort Collins, Windsor, and Northern Colorado. Founded by experienced partners Darci Gerdes and Amy Winterbottom (Roberts), the firm provides customized revocable living trusts, probate administration, healthcare planning, and business formation strategies with licensed capabilities across Colorado, California, and Wyoming.
Comprehensive Estate and Business Counsel in Fort Collins
Proper estate planning is an empowering act of care that protects family harmony, secures hard-earned assets, and ensures your wishes are honored without unnecessary court intervention. Situated in historic downtown Fort Collins on West Olive Street, Gerdes and Roberts Law Firm provides compassionate, forward-looking legal solutions to clients across Larimer County, Weld County, and surrounding communities. Formed in January 2023, the firm unites the extensive legal backgrounds of partners Darci Gerdes and Amy Winterbottom (Roberts) alongside senior associate Savannah Nelson.
With over two decades of legal experience, partner Darci Gerdes is licensed in Colorado, California, and Washington, D.C., specializing in customized living trusts, asset protection, and trust management. Partner Amy Winterbottom (Roberts) combines a strong pre-law career in business management with over eight years of legal practice in corporate transactions, real estate contracts, and probate administration. Together, the firm embraces Benjamin Franklin's timeless principle that failing to plan is planning to fail, delivering thoughtful, client-centered strategies that give families and business owners lasting peace of mind.
Core Practice Areas and Estate Solutions
Gerdes and Roberts Law Firm provides comprehensive legal representation across interrelated personal, estate, and transactional matters:
- Estate planning lawyers: Designing personalized estate strategies that control property during life, provide for loved ones upon incapacity, and transfer assets smoothly without unnecessary taxes or delays.
- Wills lawyers and trusts lawyers: Crafting comprehensive wills, revocable living trusts, irrevocable trusts, and specialized IRA trusts designed to protect inheritances for future generations.
- Probate lawyers and trust administration: Guiding personal representatives, executors, and trustees through Colorado probate administration, ensuring fiduciary obligations are satisfied and disputes avoided.
- Power of attorney lawyers and healthcare planning: Preparing vital living wills, HIPAA disclosures, and medical powers of attorney to ensure trusted individuals oversee medical and financial choices.
- Business formation lawyers and contract lawyers: Advising entrepreneurs and established companies on business formation, partnership agreements, buy-sell covenants, asset purchases, and mergers.
- Residential real estate lawyers and commercial real estate lawyers: Assisting property owners, landlords, and investors with real estate purchases, commercial leases, and title matters.
Practical Legal Guidance and Multistate Reach
Gerdes and Roberts Law Firm believes that high-quality estate planning is not just for the wealthy, but an essential protection for every family and business owner. The firm is widely commended for demystifying legal complexities through their Adulting 101 community workshops and informative client resources. With physical offices in Fort Collins and Windsor, as well as licensure across Colorado, California, and Wyoming, the firm is uniquely equipped to assist clients with multistate property holdings and interstate estate transfers.
When unexpected life changes occur and you need a lawyer urgently to navigate an estate administration or update an outdated trust, the team at Gerdes and Roberts Law Firm offers responsive, compassionate counsel. If you are looking to find an attorney or hire a lawyer who blends sophisticated legal skill with warmth and personal attention, the firm welcomes your inquiry Monday through Friday. Contact the West Olive Street office today to schedule a consultation and begin crafting a tailored legal plan for your future.
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Location & Access
Primary Address
Located in the historic Old Town West neighborhood of Fort Collins, just a short distance from the primary downtown commercial area.
Building Location
This is a historic, charming 1.5-story brick building (originally built in 1900), which has been beautifully converted into professional offices, situated near The Lincoln Center performing arts complex.
Parking Details
A private surface parking lot is available at the rear of the building for customers, with additional free and metered street parking along W Olive Street.
Public Transit
Served by Transfort Route 18 (Downtown Transit Center); nearest stop is at Olive & Meldrum.
Accessibility / Suite Access
Enter through the main front porch door of this standalone brick building directly from W Olive Street.